Volume: CBÉ 0407 (Part 1)

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1. Castletown Castle

   

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   Castletown Castle
   as it stands today is a remodelled castle of the
   Kavanaghs. South wing being new and front dressed
   with extra coat of cut granite blocks. Basement
   and remainder is as old as the hills. The western door
   and ancient hall are reminiscent of the entrance to Kilkee
   Castle, etc. Some of the walls are 9' thick. The ancient
   parts favour the Gothic style of doorway. The original fosse
   is easily distinguishable on all sides and a never failing
   stream supplies ample water (mentioned repeatedly
   in State Papers. Henry VIII, James I etc etc) "Castle et vil et ter".
   The castle was renovated possibly in
   1778 when the "Long Stone was erected
   on top of next little hill on S.W. border of
   the estate and formerly known as "cnocán".
   It was formerly a separate townland accord-
   ing to State documents. The inscription
   on the pillar reads "Hic jacet corpus H
   Faulkner qui obiit ... 1778 (?)"
   Shape of grove is preserved at base.
   The high peak to S. E. in Kyle is known as
   the carraigín. The field N of the Long Stone
   beyond the cliff is known as the Ross Mór
   State Papers 1541 mention 10 acres of wood
   in Castletown. "Ross Mór" the possible site.

   [Drawing on page,
   captioned 'The Long Stone'
   labelled 'about 20' high and fitted with lightening conduction - copper tape to ground.]

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   Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.

   History Edit

   Date

   1908

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

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